Hey - I made it! It was worth the wait! I love your treatment of the water and the expressions on the mermaids are fabulous. Just waiting for the unsuspecting sailor to snatch - oh, wait that maybe him right now.....

This is what art is all about, getting the job done by using any and all means possible, maybe even taking liberties with a little bit of magic too, cause there is definitely some kind of sorcery going on here, your work is totally spellbinding, lovely mermaids in a lovely sea on a lovely piece of art,Brilliant! Patience

Thanks for the kind comments, Beth. It was nice of you to stop by! Yes, as you can see I am an intricate detail freak. Oh, and congrats to you on tieing for 3rd in the Duirwaigh art contest with 'Summer Oak'!

Your mermaids are soooo exotic looking! Those scales are wild! You really know how to spice up a drawing. One more little detail like webbing between their fingers would really set them apart from the norm!

Bethany!! You goober! I fully anticipate seeing your artwork up here someday as well you know! Keep working, and thanks for your sweet comments. Love, Aunt Patience (p.s. Gouache is essentially opaque water color paint. Come over and I'll show it to you sometime